Common Terminology, but Not Definitions in U

question 60

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Common terminology, but not definitions in U.S.GAAP and IFRS, often refers to the difference between sales and cost of sales as gross margin, gross profit, or gross income.

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Definitions:

Absolute Purchasing Power Parity

A theory that suggests that in the absence of transaction costs and other barriers, the purchasing power of a currency is the same domestically as it is abroad.

Forward Exchange Rates

The exchange rates at which two parties agree to exchange currencies at a future date.

Interest Rate Parity

A financial theory stating the difference in interest rates between two countries is equal to the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies.

Forward Contract

An agreement to buy or sell an asset at a future date for a price agreed upon today, without the standardization of futures contracts.